. HOW TO REGISTER FOR KOTYADHIPATI

HOW TO REGISTER FOR
KOTYADHIPATI
With effect from 2000
hrs on December 27,
2011, viewers will be
asked one question per
day for 7 days in total
on television. Each
question will be tailed
with 4 possible options.
Viewers will be
requested to respond
to the questions,
should they want to
register and take part
in the show "Kannadada
Kotyadipathi". The
questions in PHASE 1 of
the show will be asked
on the following days:
Dates Lines Open Lines
Close
27 – Dec 8:00 pm N/A
28 – Dec 8:00 pm 7:30
pm
29 – Dec 8:00 pm 7:30
pm
30 – Dec 8:00 pm 7:30
pm
31 – Dec 8:00 pm 7:30
pm
01 – Jan 8:00 pm 7:30
pm
02 – Jan 8:00 pm 7:30
pm
03 – Jan 7:30 pm
REGISTRATION THROUGH
"SMS"
STEP 1
Contestants can
register his/her
number to participate
in the competition via
SMS by texting:
"KK" "YOUR ANSWER
OPTION" [A/B/C/D] to
57827
STEP 2
On receiving the SMS in
the prescribed format,
contestant will be sent
another text message
thanking him/her for
completing STEP 1 of
the registration
process and will now be
asked to enter:
"AGE" "GENDER""
PINCODE"
STEP 3
On receiving the SMS in
the prescribed format,
contestant is sent
another text message
"Thank you for
registering for NVOK, if
shortlisted you will
receive a call; Kindly
answer the phone
yourself". And this
completes the
registration process
through the SMS for
that particular
question.
NOTE:
In case of error in SMS
format, the response
message will be sent
"Invalid entry. Please re
submit your entry in
the prescribed format"
The charges for SMS
will be as follows:
Network Operator(s)
Costs
VODAFONE Rs. 3 per
message
AIRTEL Rs. 5 per
message
IDEA Rs. 5 per message
RELIANCE
COMMUNICATIONS Rs. 5
per message
AIRCEL Rs. 5 per
message
TATA DOCOMO Rs. 5 per
message
*Roaming rates may
apply and Registrant
should contact the
telecom service
providerfor the
applicable rates.
REGISTRATION THROUGH
"IVR"
STEP 1
For landline subscribers
of BSNL
Dial 505782765 for
option A
Dial 505782766 for
option B
Dial 505782767 for
option C
Dial 505782768 for
option D
STEP 2
The Registrant will be
taken through the IVR
menu where he/she will
be asked to enter
gender (1 for male and
2 for female)
STEP 3
The Registrant will then
be asked to enter age
in completed years (for
e.g. if a person is 25
years and 11 months
old, they will have to
enter 25).
STEP 4
The Registrant will be
asked to enter his/ her
area pin code.
The call will end with a
thank you note / play
back option. Further,
the THANK YOU
message will inform
Registrants, if they are
selected for the next
stage then will receive
a call. Kindly answer the
phone yourself.
NOTE:
All responses on IVR will
be in TAMIL only
If any of the
information requested
during the IVR is not
provided by the
Registrant(s) as per the
instructions of IVR
within four (4) seconds
then the instructions
will be repeated once
again, after which also
if the answer is not
received for further
four (4) seconds then a
termination message
will be played and the
call will end.
If answer is not
received in the correct
format, or is not from
amongst the
prescribed answer
options, the question
will be repeated once
again; if an invalid
response is received a
second time, then a call
termination message
will be played and the
call will end.
Network Operator(s)
Costs
BSNL (land lines) Rs
2.40/min
*Roaming rates will also
apply and Registrant
should contact the
telecom service
provider for the
applicable ratesa